A pupil of Antisthenes;[1] [the man] first named (?)Kleon.[2] He lived in a wine-jar. When he asked how he might be outstanding, the god[3] replied that he was acting as a [sc. good] citizen if he were to re-stamp. He re-stamped the currency, and for this he was exiled[4] and went to Athens.[5] Happening upon Antisthenes who was conversing according to his reputation, he became a philosopher. On a sea voyage he was captured by pirates and sold.[6] When he was being auctioned and was asked what he knew, he said, "How to rule men." And when he observed a rich Corinthian profligate, he said, "Sell me to this man, for he needs a master." The man bought him and took him to Corinth and appointed him tutor to his children. He said that a good spirit had come into his household.